In this episode of the Pedantic Zebra Book Club, we’re joined by writer and cultural historian Dr Elinor Cleghorn to discuss her acclaimed book Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World. Together we explore the long history of medical misogyny, the cultural myths that shaped women’s healthcare, and the enduring legacy of dismissal, disbelief, and diagnostic inequality. From hysteria and psychosomatic labels to chronic illness and modern medical

Instead of a more formal book review, we wanted to hunker down to discuss two key themes in the book that we can carry forward in this line of unflinching oracles: embracing big cat vibes in our lives and activism and the reclaiming/reclawing (yes, there will be cat puns!) of anger as love.

There is a long history of the most profound societal shifts coming from the grassroots, from people forming communities and campaigning...

We created a SPLASH guide (which is also relevant for ME and other chronic illnesses), which contains a few handy pointers

It’s been over a year in the making. There’s been some blood, sweat, and tears. But, we made it, the LCA Shop is here and finally ready.